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Exactly. On their best day they merely merit contempt. From what I've seen they are ineffective and inefficient. The last several times I flew there were at least as many TSA clowns standing around screwing off as there were actually screening passengers - and yes there was a line.

I'm also old enough to have seen first hand how unions destroyed the steel and auto industries, how they are wrecking education... And yes I realize there are multiple factors contributing to these industries' problems, but unions play a huge roll in it. If it were up to me, I'd ban all unions and union activities today, right now.

Back to TSA though... Given airlines' ever deteriorating service, security concerns, and the TSA idiocy I have basically stopped flying. Last time I managed a few days off - to celebrate an anniversary with my wife - I drove 13 hrs each way rather than fly. I've got another trip coming up, actually related to work, and I'm again driving 12 to 13 hours each way rather than fly. Work doesn't care, they allocate a day each way for travel, regardless. Oh, and just like my previous personal trip, I'll have my Glock with me and my safety and security will be in my hands, not someone else's.

Since I complained about the TSA and the government who set them up, violating my fourth amendment rights straight up, I decided to not fly. My children told me if you feel your rights are being violated, stop flying.

I think it has been about 8 years, except one quick trip from Portland, OR to Palm Springs last year for my nephews wedding. I was ready to go ballistic if someone touched me, they did not and I completed the super stressful task of flying without incident.